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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Cut off diplomations with North Korea

Regarding Sony’s decision to pull “The Interview” from theaters before it’s Christmas Day release date--which decision was then reversed by Sony at the last minute (apparently after this show's recording)--Fox News host Megyn Kelly said on Jimmy Kimmel Live the following:

“I think it is deeply troubling. But the more I think about it the only message back has to be from the American consumer,” Kelly said. “Because what are we going to do, cut off diplomations with North Korea? Oh wait. Are we going to send some sort of stern message to Kim Jong-un that he is going to understand? Probably not.”

Is there a word "diplomations" in English?
Shouldn't she have said "diplomatic relations" or something like that instead?
  

Top answer

Shouldn't she have said "diplomatic relations" or something like that instead? No, and yes. It's a typo.

— CalifJim

  • Shouldn't she have said "diplomatic relations" or something like that instead?
  • No, and yes.
  • It's a typo.
  • CJ
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AnonymousIs there a word "diplomations" in English?Shouldn't she have said "diplomatic relations" or something like that instead?
No, and yes. It's a typo.

CJ
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AnonymousIs there a word "diplomations" in English?
No.
AnonymousShouldn't she have said "diplomatic relations" or something like that instead?
Yes. If you have not copied a faulty transcript which deleted those missing letters, then it is possibly a neologism in journalism or politics.
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That's not a typo. I've heard her say it.

And here's the link (including the video): (At about 26 seconds into the video)
http://www.thewrap.com/fox-news-megyn-kelly-talks-the-interview-doe
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AnonymousSo, I guess it's an error on her part??
I don't think so; she seems bright and well-spoken enough (for a FOX reporter). I still think it is just a very new portmanteau word. But we'll just have to wait and see if it pops up in other conversations or news articles.
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Mister MicawberI don't think so; she seems bright and well-spoken enough (for a FOX reporter). I still think it is just a very new portmanteau word. But we'll just have to wait and see if it pops up in other conversations or news articles.
I just found some Twitter and Facebook comments that basically ridicules her using the word "diplomations".

So I
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AnonymousSo I guess it's her mistake.
I wouldn't trust T and F for grammar points.
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Mister MicawberI wouldn't trust T and F for grammar points.
It's not that I would.
It's just that all I found were from those sources.

I'd appreciate it very much if you could find me some sort of evidence that the word is indeed in current use among journalists and whatnot. My searches have failed me so far.

For whatever it's worth, I fo
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Anonymous, I for one think it's neither here nor there that the speaker "seems bright and well-spoken enough" when you really can't find any independent evidence of the word actually being used.
I am not here to back up all my statements with footnotes. I rely on my experience and knowledge of the language. If you will not accept expert advice, then just qui
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